The governing authorities of any municipality in which there is located a port of entry, in any county which has created a county port authority, may, in their discretion and by ordinance, extend the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27 to all full-paid employees in all departments of such municipality.
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§ 21-31-3. Adoption of civil service system authorized in certain municipalities
§ 21-31-7. Election of officers and meetings of commission; secretary; board of examiners
§ 21-31-9. Duties of the commission
§ 21-31-11. Accommodations, supplies and clerical aid to be furnished to commission
§ 21-31-13. Coverage afforded by civil service system
§ 21-31-15. Qualifications of applicants seeking civil service position
§ 21-31-17. Adoption and induction of incumbents into civil service
§ 21-31-19. Appointments and lay-offs
§ 21-31-21. Tenure of office and grounds for discipline
§ 21-31-23. Removal, suspension, demotion, and discharge